Varied increases in extreme rainfall with global warming
The most extreme rain events in most regions of the world will increase in intensity by 3 to 15 percent, depending on region, for...
New study upends established models of forecasting coextinction in complex ecosystems
Many species may not be as susceptible to coextinction events as once thought, new research suggests. This new understanding hinges on how dependent individual...
Diesels pollute more than lab tests detect
Because of testing inefficiencies, maintenance inadequacies and other factors, cars, trucks and buses worldwide emit 4.6 million tons more harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) than...
Gladiator games: In the natural world, biodiversity can offer protection to weaker species
In a study of competition among fungal species, researchers have found that biodiversity tends to beget biodiversity, a finding that could help in efforts...
Heat on for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef when global temperatures hit 1.5C
Scientists have modeled how extremes in precipitation, drought, extreme heat and ocean temperatures will change in Australia at global temperatures 1.5°C and 2°C above...
How satellite data led to a breakthrough for Lake Erie toxic algal blooms
With the growing frequency and magnitude of toxic freshwater algal blooms becoming an increasingly worrisome public health concern, scientists have made new advances in...
‘Switchable’ smart windows reduce energy consumption significantly
Smart windows that act as blinds in the summer and let all the sunlight through in the winter. That's the idea of the reflective...
Importance of marine, coastal cultural ecosystem services
Cultural ecosystem services reflect physical and cognitive interactions between humans and nature, and are increasingly recognized for providing experiences, capabilities and many other benefits...
Producing fertilizer from air could be five times as efficient
Scientists bring the prospect of farmers producing their own fertilizer from only air closer with a revolutionary reactor that coverts nitrogen from the atmosphere...
Photovoltaics and batteries: An expensive combination
Solar power can cover up to 40% of the electricity needs of a typical household. Going beyond that level becomes really expensive: using batteries...
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